Fraternidad Cristiana de Guatemala

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Fraternidad Cristiana de Guatemala
14°35′32″N 90°34′45″W / 14.5921°N 90.5791°W / 14.5921; -90.5791Coordinates: 14°35′32″N 90°34′45″W / 14.5921°N 90.5791°W / 14.5921; -90.5791
LocationMixco
CountryGuatemala
ChurchmanshipEvangelicalism, Pentecostalism
Weekly attendance20,000
Websitefrater.org
History
Founded1979 (1979)
Founder(s)Dr. Jorge H. Lopez
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)Dr. Jorge H. Lopez

Fraternidad Cristiana de Guatemala (or Mega Frater) is an evangelical megachurch, current pentecostal, in Mixco (Ciudad San Cristóbal), Guatemala. The senior pastor of this community is Dr. Jorge H. Lopez. In 2016, the attendance was 20,000 people.

History[]

The church was founded in 1979 by Dr. Jorge H. Lopez with 20 people.[1][2] In 2007, the new building was inaugurated.[3] In 2007, the weekly attendance was 12,000 people.[4] In 2017, the church had 20,000 people.[5]

Building[]

Construction of the building began in 2001.[6] After 6 years of construction, it was inaugurated in 2007. The auditorium has 12,200 seats.[7]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Fraternidad Cristiana de Guatemala - Nuestra Historia" [Christian Fraternity of Guatemala - Our History]. frater.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Melton, J. Gordon; Baumann, Martin, eds. (2010-09-21). Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices (2nd ed.). ABC-CLIO. p. 1276. ISBN 978-1598842036.
  3. ^ Cruz, Joel M., ed. (2014-11-15). The Histories of the Latin American Church: A Handbook. Fortress Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-1451465648.
  4. ^ González, Fernán (2007-05-03). "Guatemala, abierta a la palabra" [Guatemala, open to word]. BBC Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-30.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Dr. Warren Bird, World megachurches, Leadership Network, USA, Retrieved September 23, 2017
  6. ^ "Frater Ciudad San Cristóbal". Fraternidad Cristiana de Guatemala. 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2021-03-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Leon, Joso (2016-02-28). "Fraternidad Cristiana de Guatemala conmemora su 37 aniversario". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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